The collection of classical antiquities displayed here is world class, although many of the galleries are looking a little tired. Within the grounds of...
Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu
Behind Sultanahmet Mosque and slightly down the hill towards the Marmara is a small, 17th-century shopping street, built to provide rental revenue for the...
Arasta Çarşısı
Overlooking the Hippodrome, the museum occupies the restored 16th-century palace of Ibrahim Paşa. A Greek convert to Islam, Ibrahim was the confidant of...
At Meydanı 46
In an 1893 building that formerly housed Istanbul's famous Bristol Hotel, this well-run museum combines permanent exhibitions, art galleries, an auditorium,...
65 Meşrutiyet Caddesi
Owned by one of Turkey's wealthiest businessmen, this museum is housed in a fabulous villa right on the shores of the Bosphorus, built for Egyptian royalty...
Istinye Caddesi 42
Opened in 2004 to commemorate the 150th birthday of Dolmabahçe Palace next door, this rambling collection of pieces salvaged from the palace's storage rooms...
Dolmabahçe Caddesi